Sound intensity level or acoustic intensity level is a logarithmic measure of the sound intensity (measured in W/m2), in comparison to a reference level.
The measure of a ratio of two sound intensities is
where I1 and I0 are the intensities.
The sound intensity level is given the letter "LI" and is measured in "dB". The decibel is a dimensionless quantity.
If I0 is the standard reference sound intensity
(W = watt), then instead of "dB SPL" we use "dB SIL". (SIL = sound intensity level).
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